DISABILITY SWIMMING TALENTS BEGIN APPRENTICESHIPS
A group of the nation's most talented disability swimmers
are to be introduced to a pioneering Advanced Apprenticeship
in Sporting Excellence (AASE) programme designed to provide
athletes with the necessary skills to become champions while
continuing their education.
The Amateur Swimming Association - one of the first sports
governing bodies to sign up for the scheme - will welcome
15 of the next generation disability swimmers onto Government-funded
AASE schemes over the next two weeks.
And a group of eight swimmers will be the first to undergo
the scheme in Loughborough this weekend where they will be
given an overview of the eight units that make up the NVQ
Level 3 qualification.
A further seven disability athletes will be inducted the
following weekend (18th February) at University of Bath.
As part of the programme, athletes will learn about such
key subjects as time management, career planning, nutrition,
training, and communications. This valuable experience will
go towards preparing them for international competition.
The new AASE programme will work towards enhancing that talent
by offering a valuable insight, at an early age, as to what
is required to succeed on the international stage.
Developed by Skills Active, in association with industry
experts and sports governing bodies, AASE is funded in England
by the Learning and Skills Council and aims to meet the needs
of young people to achieve excellence in their sport as their
main career goal while continuing with their education.
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